Videos - This week

World No. 9 Ben Shelton and No. 7 Taylor Fritz navigated testing semi-final battles on the hard courts to secure a marquee title decider. While Shelton survived a three-set thriller against a resurgent Shapovalov, Fritz utilized tiebreak precision to halt veteran Marin Cilic's run.

World No. 30 Arthur Fils and No. 15 Andrey Rublev booked their places in the Barcelona 2026 final after overcoming Rafael Jodar and Hamad Medjedovic. Both victors rallied from a set down on the Spanish clay, halting the impressive recent title-winning streaks of their lower-ranked opponents.

World No. 2 Elena Rybakina delivered a flawless performance to dismantle former top-tier contender Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-2 in just 52 minutes at the 2026 Rome tournament. The victory propels the Kazakhstani forward, underscoring her dominant clay-court form this season.

Elina Svitolina captured the 2026 Auckland title with a straight-sets victory over Xinyu Wang, sealing the match in a tight second-set tiebreak. The world No. 13 demonstrated superior composure on the hard court to hold off the 57th-ranked challenger, continuing her dominant start to the season.

World No. 5 Jessica Pegula continued her dominant hard-court season, dispatching 36th-ranked Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals. The 68-minute victory underscores Pegula's elite consistency following her recent title run and deep Australian Open progression.

World No. 15 Emma Navarro reasserted her authority on hard courts with a clinical straight-sets victory over Yulia Putintseva in Adelaide. The American needed just 84 minutes to dismiss the Kazakh qualifier, improving on their previous tight encounter and signaling a return to form early in the 2026 season.

World No. 11 Daniil Medvedev continued his hard-court dominance with a clinical 6-2, 6-4 victory over American Alex Michelsen in the Indian Wells 2026 eighth-final. The 87-minute masterclass extends Medvedev’s flawless recent head-to-head record against the 44th-ranked rising star.

World No. 14 Linda Noskova battled back from a set down to defeat 38th-ranked Sorana Cirstea 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4 in a grueling two-hour and 23-minute third-round clash at Indian Wells. The victory serves as crucial hard-court redemption for the Czech, avenging her straight-sets loss to Cirstea last month.

Ranked No. 26, João Fonseca overcame No. 59 Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-4, 7-6(2) on hard court in 1 hour 46 minutes, advancing to Round 3 after a composed performance in a matchup shaped by recent form and a previous defeat.

World No. 69 Alexander Blockx continued his impressive clay-court momentum at Madrid 2026, upsetting World No. 20 Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(8), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals. The Belgian's straight-sets victory underscores his rising form on dirt, halting the Argentine's deep tournament run.